75th Reconnaissance Group

Constituted as 75th Observation Group on 5 Feb 1942 and activated on 27
Feb. Redesignated 75th Reconnaissance Group in Apr 1943, and 75th Tactical
Reconnaissance Group in Aug 1943. Used B-25's, A-20's, L-1's, L-2's,
L-4's, O-47's, O-52's, P-9's, P-40's, and P-51's. Until the fall of 1942
the group aided ground units with their training by flying reconnaissance,
artillery adjustment, strafing, and dive-bombing missions; one squadron
(124th) flew antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico. In the fall of
1942 the group participated in the Louisiana Maneuvers. Beginning early in
1943 it functioned primarily as a replacement training unit. Disbanded on
1 May 1944.

Constituted as 76th Observation Group on 5 Feb 1942 and activated on 27
Feb. Redesignated 76th Reconnaissance Group in Apr 1943, and 76th Tactical
Reconnaissance Group in Aug 1943. Aircraft included P-39's, P-40's,
A-20's, B-25's, L-1's, L-4's, L-5's, and L-6's. Trained in aerial
reconnaissance and air support techniques and aided ground units in their
training, Feb 1942-May 1943; assisted Second Army on maneuvers, May-Sep
1943; participated in maneuvers with ground forces in the
California-Arizona desert training area beginning in Sep 1943. Disbanded
on 15 Apr 1944.